2025 Denton Black Film Festival

Bold & Beautiful Shorts

Expired February 3, 2025 6:00 AM
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6 films in package
Blueprint For My People
BLUEPRINT FOR MY PEOPLE is a short film that illuminates the African-American experience by lyrically interweaving spoken-word narration of Margaret Walker’s epic poem, “For My People” with contemporary images and rare 19th century cyanotypes (blue photographic prints known as “blueprints”) of African Americans.
City of Kings: Atlanta
“City of Kings: Atlanta” is a public art origin story. Historian, archivist and educator, Antar Fierce explores the origins of Atlanta’s graffiti culture and its influence on the city’s current street art movement.
Earth to KB
Earth to KB is a short documentary portrait of KB Brookins: a Black, queer and trans Texas writer manifesting freedom in their present and future.
F3VER
A dance artist with a multifaceted background discovers resilience and empowerment through movement, shaping strength from adversity in a compelling journey of self-discovery and transformation
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I Praise the Dance
A woman wrestles with depression and has a decision to make in this dance anthem by Rene Orth performed, directed, and self-produced by opera singer, Raehann Bryce-Davis.
Space for Sweeter
Visuals for August Truly's singles "DYGBC" and "Rosita" were created to be as larger than life, from the perspective of a butterfly soaring around August, the dancers, and the lush valley of natural flora surrounding them.
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Block Screening for: Blueprint For My People; City of Kings:Atlanta; Earth to KB; F3VER; I Praise the Dance; Space for Sweeter

Visuals for August Truly's singles "DYGBC" and "Rosita" were created to be as larger than life, from the perspective of a butterfly soaring around August, the dancers, and the lush valley of natural flora surrounding them. The idea was to witness their presence in a pure, uninterrupted way, allowing the beauty of August's music to seamlessly narrate the journey..

  • Year
    2023-04-22
  • Runtime
    00:05:07
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    World
  • Sponsor
    Special Thanks: MPS Studios
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  • Director
    Tramaine Townsend
  • Screenwriter
    Tramaine Townsend
  • Producer
    Grant Wakefield
  • Cast
    August Truly, Bianca Milidor, Carmen Page, Sierra
  • Cinematographer
    Director of Photography: Justin Hamilton,• Photographer: Victoria Gomez, Videographer: Diego Noriega
  • Production Design
    PA: Lauren Sultan, • Set Designer: Patrico Rivera, Wardrobe: Jai Midget, 1st AC: Sunny Perera, Bolt Operators: Ben Long, Josh Huval, Gaffer: John Beasley, Key Grip: Juan Rocha, Swing: Paul Carol
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